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|Title=Guest Authorship, Mortality Reporting, and Integrity in Rofecoxib Studies
 
|Title=Guest Authorship, Mortality Reporting, and Integrity in Rofecoxib Studies
|Is About=The study by Drs X and Y and the accompanying Editorial by Drs Z and Q  regarding rofecoxib illustrate the recurring problem of discretionary or data-driven analysis<ref>FitzGerald, Garret A. "Guest authorship, mortality reporting, and integrity in rofecoxib studies." ''JAMA'' 300.8 (2008): 900-906.</ref> This is a facutal case.
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|Is About=This factual case discusses various accusations of scientific misconduct, most notably the practices of guest authorship and ghostwriting. The case begins with various letters to the authors of an article on guest authorship and the editors of the journal, following which both the editors and the authors respond to these letters.  
 
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|Important Because=Given the possibility of selective analysis based on observed data and the risk of positive results due to chance alone, it is critical to know in detail which analyses were prespecified and when the prespecification occurred<ref>FitzGerald, Garret A. "Guest authorship, mortality reporting, and integrity in rofecoxib studies." ''JAMA'' 300.8 (2008): 900-906.</ref>.
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|Important Because=Ghostwriting and guest authorship give an unfair advantage to guest authors over researchers who do not take part in such practices by awarding guest authors with publications despite not having contributed to the work done. In addition, the practice of guest authorship may seriously damage public trust in science and may also cast considerable doubt on the independence of researchers involved in drug trials. However, incorrect accusations of guest authorship, and scientific misconduct in general, harm the reputation of innocent researchers. Therefore, it is important to openly discuss accusations of guest authorship made in publications, as is done in the present case. <br />
 
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|Important For=Researchers
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|Important For=Researchers; Journal editors; Journal publishers; Pharma Industry
 
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|Involves=Drs Psaty; Kronmal
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|Has Timepoint=2008
 
|Has Location=USA; United States
 
|Has Location=USA; United States
|Has Virtue And Value=Honesty; Reliability
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|Has Virtue And Value=Honesty; Reliability; Transparency
 
|Has Good Practice And Misconduct=Authorship; Ghost authorship; Questionable research practice
 
|Has Good Practice And Misconduct=Authorship; Ghost authorship; Questionable research practice
 
|Related To Research Area=Clinical medicine
 
|Related To Research Area=Clinical medicine
 
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Latest revision as of 14:26, 19 August 2021

Cases

Guest Authorship, Mortality Reporting, and Integrity in Rofecoxib Studies

What is this about?

This factual case discusses various accusations of scientific misconduct, most notably the practices of guest authorship and ghostwriting. The case begins with various letters to the authors of an article on guest authorship and the editors of the journal, following which both the editors and the authors respond to these letters.

Why is this important?

Ghostwriting and guest authorship give an unfair advantage to guest authors over researchers who do not take part in such practices by awarding guest authors with publications despite not having contributed to the work done. In addition, the practice of guest authorship may seriously damage public trust in science and may also cast considerable doubt on the independence of researchers involved in drug trials. However, incorrect accusations of guest authorship, and scientific misconduct in general, harm the reputation of innocent researchers. Therefore, it is important to openly discuss accusations of guest authorship made in publications, as is done in the present case.

For whom is this important?

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